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Unless vs. Until Exercise

November 19, 2024 B1pdf

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Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I will not go ............... I am invited.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Unless" and "until" are both possible here, but "unless" gives a condition (only if I am invited) and "until" gives a time limit (not before I am invited).
2............... you are qualified, you will not get the job.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Unless" and "Until" are both possible here, but "Unless" gives a condition and "Until" gives a time limit.
3I will take care of your cats ............... you return.
Wrong!
"Until" shows that taking care of the cats continues up to the time you return.
4I waited ............... midnight, but he didn't come.
Wrong!
"Until" shows that the waiting continued up to midnight.
5............... you apologize, you will not be taken back.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Unless" and "Until" are both possible here, but "Unless" gives a condition and "Until" gives a time limit.
6............... you cut down on your sugar consumption, you will not lose weight.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Unless" and "Until" are both possible here, but "Unless" gives a condition and "Until" gives a time limit.
7You will not succeed ............... you try.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Unless" and "until" are both possible here, but "unless" gives a condition and "until" gives a time limit.
8............... you start now, you will miss the train.
Wrong!
"Unless" means "if not," so starting now is the condition for not missing the train.
9............... they increase my salary, I will not continue in this job.
Wrong!
"Unless" means "if not," so a salary increase is the condition for continuing in this job.
10I will accept this job offer ............... the salary is too low.
Wrong!
"Unless" introduces the condition that would stop the speaker from accepting the job offer.
11............... she arrives soon, we will go without her.
Wrong!
"Unless" means "if not," so arriving soon is the condition for not going without her.
12We have to wait ............... she arrives.
Wrong!
"Until" shows that the waiting continues up to the time she arrives.

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Answers

  1. I will not go until / unless I am invited.
  2. Unless / Until you are qualified, you will not get the job.
  3. I will take care of your cats until you return.
  4. I waited until midnight, but he didn’t come.
  5. Unless / Until you apologize, you will not be taken back.
  6. Unless / Until you cut down on your sugar consumption, you will not lose weight.
  7. You will not succeed unless / until you try.
  8. Unless you start now, you will miss the train.
  9. Unless they increase my salary, I will not continue in this job.
  10. I will accept this job offer unless the salary is too low.
  11. Unless she arrives soon, we will go without her.
  12. We have to wait until she arrives.

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